Passive voice : Active: S + V + O (place) (time) Passive: S + BE + V3/ed + (place) + (by O) + (time) Active Passive S + V1/Vs,es + O S + am/is/are + V3/ed + by + O S + am/is/are + V-ing + O S + am/is/are + being +V3/ed + by + O S + has/have + V3/ed + O S + has/have + been + V3/ed + by + O S + V2/ed + O S + was/were +V3/ed + by + O S + was/were + V-ing + O S + was/were + being +V3/ed + by + O S + had + V3/ed + O S + had + been + V3/ed + by + O S + will/shall + Vo + O S + will/shall + be +V3/ed + by + O Ex: - Active: She arranges the books on the shelves every weekend. Passive: The books are arranged on the shelves (by her) every weekend. - Active: They have built a new bridge across the river. Passive: A new bridge has been built across the river (by them). - Active: Mai was watching a cartoon at 8 o’clock last night. Passive: A cartoon was being watched by Mai at 8 o’clock last night. I REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING PASSIVE VOICE 1. The factory is producing more and more pollution. ……………………………………………………………………… 2. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. …………………………………………………………………… 3. Millions of people watch this programme. ………………………………………………………………………… 4. The city council has banned traffic from the city centre. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. Somebody will meet you at the bus station. ……………………………………………………………………… 6. They are going to build more schools for disabled children. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. Mr. John hasn’t taught that course since 1985. ……………………………………………………………………………. 8. Is a student pilot flying that airplane? …………………………………………………………………………… 9. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me. ………………………………………………………………………… 10. Did Sue knock that vase to the floor? …………………………………………………………………………… II.USING PASSIVE VOICE TO REWRITE 1.Someone introduced me to Dr Felix last year. - I was introduced to Dr Felix last year. 2. People are destroying large areas of forest every day. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Somebody has bought the land next to our house. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Somebody had already reported the accident before I phoned. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. People were using the tennis court, so we couldn’t play. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. You can buy videos like this one anywhere. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Somebody will tell you when you should go in to see the doctor. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Has anybody shown you what to do ? -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. They should have finished the hotel by the time you arrive. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Someone has to write the history of the European Community one day. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. Nobody told me that George was ill. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. They have found an unexploded bomb in Herbert Square, and they are evacuating the area. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13. They are opening the case again because they’re not satisfied with the verdict. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14. People expect better results soon. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest ? -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… III.Change these sentences into passive 1. A group of students have met their friend at the railway station. → _______________________________________________________ 2. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. → _______________________________________________________ 3. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. → _______________________________________________________ 4. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence? → _______________________________________________________ 5. This well-known library attracts many people. → _______________________________________________________ 5. All students attended the meeting. → _______________________________________________________ 6. People say that he is intelligent. → _______________________________________________________ 7. He can’t repair my bike. → _______________________________________________________ 8. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. → _______________________________________________________ 9. This is the second time they have written to us about this. → _______________________________________________________ 10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. → _______________________________________________________ 11. They didn’t look after the children properly. → _______________________________________________________ 12. Nobody swept this street last week. → _______________________________________________________ 13. People drink a great deal of tea in England. → _______________________________________________________ 14. People speak English all over the world. → _______________________________________________________ 15. Tom was writing 2 poems. → _______________________________________________________ IV What has happened? Use the present perfect passive. 1. The clothes are clean now. They have been washed. 2. Mai and Thanh have two invitation cards to a party. They 3. The watch didn’t work yesterday; but now it is OK. It 4. There was a forest here; but now it is a clear land. The trees 5. I can’t go to my room. My key 6. There is no grass in the garden. The grass 7. There is no waste paper in the waste bin. The waste bin 8. People don’t have to pass the river on boats now. A new bridge 9. We use the computer to learn languages. __________________________________________________. 10. Have you fed the dogs yet? __________________________________________________. 11. Somebody has taken my briefcase. __________________________________________________. 12. Mary will phone her aunts tomorrow. __________________________________________________. 13. People teach English in schools of almost every nation. __________________________________________________. 14. Oliver has drawn these beautiful pictures. __________________________________________________. 15. Someone has broken the glass window. __________________________________________________. 16. Farmers are cutting a lot of trees for wood. __________________________________________________. 17. They were building a new bridge across the river. __________________________________________________. 18. That robber killed three officers in the bank last night. __________________________________________________. 19.People don’t use this road very often. 20. We will grow a lot of trees in the parks. 21. They are painting the living-room light blue. 22. People have developed many different paper products. 23. He asked us many difficult questions. 24. They must widen the road soon. 25. She advised me to reuse milk bottles. 26. My sister cleans these rooms every day. 27. Water from chemical factories has caused a lot of pollution. 28. When does he usually do his homework? ………………………………………………………………………………… V.CHOOSE THE CORRECT 1.The photos in a London studio last week. A. were taken B. have taken C. was taken D. have been taken 2.The car by my father yesterday. A. were washed B. was washed C. washed D. has been washed 3.A railway bridge has already over the river. A. been erected B. erecting C. in construction D. being built 4. When the boy the car he was badly injured. A. is hit by B. was hit by C. hit D. was hitting 5.The new motorway and built last year. A. planned B. was planned C. was planning D. had planned 6.Many mistakes made. A. has been just B. have just been C. is just D. to be just 7.His father gave him a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. A. He is given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. B. He was given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. C. He had been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. D. He has been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. 8.What will happen if the air ? A. was polluted B. be polluted C. is polluted D. has polluted 9.They are building a new zoo near my village. A. A new zoo is being built near my village. B. A new zoo will be built near my village. C. A new zoo is built near my village. D. A new zoo is being building near my village. 10.Most forests in other climatic areas by human beings. A. had already been affected B. have already been affecting C. have already affected D. have already been affected . Passive voice : Active: S + V + O (place) (time) Passive: S + BE + V3/ed + (place) + (by O) + (time) Active. cartoon was being watched by Mai at 8 o’clock last night. I REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING PASSIVE VOICE 1. The factory is producing more and more pollution. ……………………………………………………………………… 2. Alexander. me. ………………………………………………………………………… 10. Did Sue knock that vase to the floor? …………………………………………………………………………… II.USING PASSIVE VOICE TO REWRITE 1.Someone introduced me to Dr Felix last year. - I was introduced to Dr Felix